Ecuador travel tips
Nature tips
Our Ecuador Vacations
Galapagos land based adventure vacation
Amazing wildlife, both on land and underwater
Budget Ecuador and Galapagos vacation, 23 days
Experience all of Ecuador for travelers on a budget
Ecuador vacations, Andes to Amazon
Ecuador's landscapes & wildlife
Ecuador adventure vacation, tailor made
From volcano-top to Amazon basin and everything in between!
Galapagos multi activity vacation
An amazing adventure Galapagos Multi-sports
Galapagos activity & wildlife vacation, land based
Tailor-made land-based activity vacation in Galapagos
Classic Galapagos Island hopping
Highlights of the Galapagos, discover the main Islands
Galapagos family vacation
Follow in the footsteps of Darwin on this family vacation
Galapagos cruise plus Ecuador and Peru
Combine two truly outstanding places in South America
Ecuador tailor made vacation
See the top natural and cultural highlights of Ecuador
Ecuador ecolodge, Napo Wildlife Center
A luxurious eco-lodge in wildlife rich Ecuadorean Amazon
Climb Mount Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Climb three stunning peaks, included Cayambe Volcano (5790m)
Ecuador highlands tour & Galapagos cruise
Experience Ecuador's stunning highlands and the Galapagos
Ecuador activity vacation
Join an active tour of Ecuador
Galapagos activity vacation
Trek, bike, kayak and snorkel on this fantastic adventure
Ecuador wildlife sanctuary volunteering
Volunteer with amazing Amazonian wildlife in a jungle haven
Flexible Galapagos Islands tailor made tour
Your choice of four to eight-day land-based adventure
Galapagos & Ecuador tailor made vacations
Top wildlife experience in mainland Ecuador and Galapagos.
Galapagos Islands cruise, 10 days
A fantastic, in-depth Galapagos experience
Galapagos and Ecuador wildlife tour
Amazon jungle and then cruise the mysterious Galapagos islands
Horse riding in Ecuador
Breathtaking horse riding vacations in Ecuador's Andes
Floreana Island wildlife tour, Galapagos Islands
A wildlife vacation on Floreana Island, Galapagos Islands
Galapagos & Inca Trail tour
Unique adventure of ancient sights & breathtaking beauty
Equador self drive vacation, 14 days
Ecuador highlights including the Andes & the Amazon
Ecuador and Amazon vacation
Explore historic Quito, the Andes and the Amazon
Galapagos cruise and island hopping vacation
Complete Deluxe Galapagos program; Cruise and island hopping
Peru and Galapagos Islands luxury vacation
Luxury vacation exploring Machu Picchu and the enchanted isles
Cloud forest tips
David Orrock, from our partner Pura Aventura, shares his tip on how to make the most of the cloud forest: "One of the great mistakes might make is to go to the cloud forest on a daytrip from Quito. It's only a couple of hours away - however, the whole point is to be there at dusk and dawn because that's when everything's happening. If you get there for lunchtime you'll get birds, of course, but you are missing the best displays. You get the whole atmosphere of night falling in the forest, and at sunrise you can see the bright orange or red cock-of-the rock. At dawn, all the males shout and scream to attract the females with a massive cacophony of noise all round you. You can't do that if you are just on a daytrip."Hiking tips
Accommodation tips
Morag Prosser, from our partner ROW Adventures:"One of our favourite haciendas is El Porvenir. They probably have the best mountain bikes in South America. The owner is completely crazy about bikes, and their trails go from complete beginner downhill, to adrenaline addicts. The hacienda has been family-owned for hundreds of years, and it’s absolutely beautiful. You can experience the local food there and go out on a horse with the chagras (peasant farmers) and chaps – it’s just really traditional. Hacienda Zuleta is a favourite too – just because it’s really how Ecuador used to be. It’s just a piece of perfect history. For families, we love Hacienda Cusin. It’s right by Otavalo market and it’s really well set up for families in terms of accommodation."
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Galapagos adventure vacation
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Ecuador tips from our travelers
We have selected some of the most useful Ecuador travel tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the very most of your vacation - and the space inside your suitcase.


"Take lots of small bills in cash – even $20 bills are hard to change." – Cara Roberts
"Worth doing a bit of background reading into Galapagos before traveling (or on the flight!). The guides are brilliant, but there is so much information, it helps to have a bit of prior knowledge!" – Richard Mayon-White
"Take a little notebook to write down your spottings – I am not a twitcher but you cannot help becoming interested and noting the birds and animals down is infectious as it allows you to learn even more back at the lodge." – Linda Johnstone


"Even when things went ostensibly "wrong" we ended up by having an even better or more interesting time than expected!!! Traveling in Latin America is always best with an open mind and flexible attitude anyway!" – Alison Pelikan
"Although the children loved every minute, the equatorial sun was difficult to escape and we had to really keep on top of their hydration. There was a lot of traveling, on road, by boat and plane so it's a good idea for the kids to have books and things to play and make." – Vimty Muir
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